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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #30 on: July 22, 2007, 09:16:16 AM »


I've known people who drive to the end of their driveway to get the mail.

My mom would do this.
On the bright side, 'twas
a rather steep 1/4 mile or
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2007, 10:26:41 AM »
Why dont some of you take a wifi jammer into starbucks, it will kill their business.. (would do this myself but dont live in US)

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2007, 11:20:03 AM »
only a nobody walks in L.A.
People don't even walk from a parking space in LA, that's why they have valet parking everywhere you go there.

I've known people who drive to the end of their driveway to get the mail.

please.  stop.  it really depresses me.   :'(

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #33 on: July 22, 2007, 11:25:03 AM »
only a nobody walks in L.A.
People don't even walk from a parking space in LA, that's why they have valet parking everywhere you go there.

I've known people who drive to the end of their driveway to get the mail.

please.  stop.  it really depresses me.   :'(
In america they dont have pavements half the time though... In britain we have them, and they are here to stay...

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #34 on: July 22, 2007, 02:50:32 PM »
Can I ask what is so bad about mentioning autism on a coffee cup?

Nothing, when it's for the purpose of helping autistic people.  Unfortunately, Autism Speaks doesn't speak for autistic people; it speaks for the families of autistic people, so that they can publicly and loudly whine about how awful they are, and what a hell their lives are for being burdened by an autistic person, and how the world would be so much better without autistic people in it.

OK.

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #35 on: July 22, 2007, 03:12:20 PM »
they're like the fuckers who want to "cure" the mutants in XMEN
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2007, 04:21:04 PM »
they're like the fuckers who want to "cure" the mutants in XMEN

Yes, only these people are looking at us (and my kids).
I wasn't quite in the know about these people when they became involved in a consultation on my son's case. One of the upper people at the county level, who we need approval from for additional services at school, is a member and brought another member into our meeting. After hearing what they had to say, though, I was a little pissed that they were even aware of us. I did get a chance to express myself a bit to the school psychologist and our case worker, after they left. I was polite, but I made sure that everyone at our school knew that their involvement with my kids was not welcome.

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #37 on: July 22, 2007, 04:23:12 PM »
Good for you Dirtdawg- I'd have been fucking fuming if one of those bunch of twunts turned up at a meeting about my child too.   :plus:

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #38 on: July 22, 2007, 04:24:17 PM »
yeah what PI said. :plus:
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2007, 04:35:55 PM »

Thanks, guys, but I have quite a lot of incentive where my kids are concerned. It's like my last shot at doing anything right, if you know what I mean.
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2007, 04:37:47 PM »
yeah. i don't want kids cuz i'd be so afraid of fucking things up.
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2007, 04:39:50 PM »
Arent we aspies effectively banned from having kids anyway, I assume if we do so there is a big chance of the Social people coming to take them away after deciding we are unsuitable.

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #42 on: July 22, 2007, 04:40:08 PM »
How can one "ruin" Starbucks? that place is ruin.
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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #43 on: July 22, 2007, 04:40:53 PM »
Arent we aspies effectively banned from having kids anyway, I assume if we do so there is a big chance of the Social people coming to take them away after deciding we are unsuitable.

They've never had any contact with us- Dunc has an AS DX, as does our eldest child.

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Re: autismspeaks has ruined starbucks
« Reply #44 on: July 22, 2007, 04:43:39 PM »
Arent we aspies effectively banned from having kids anyway, I assume if we do so there is a big chance of the Social people coming to take them away after deciding we are unsuitable.

They've never had any contact with us- Dunc has an AS DX, as does our eldest child.
Oh right are you NT then? Seriously though, social workers vary up and down the country, it could very well be a total lottery, and the depth of paper on me means i would be reviewed to begin with.